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7 TOT MtOTOm (OHEOOm MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday January 26. 1950 Medford&Tribune -Everyone In Southern Oregon Reada The Mall Tribune" Daily Except Saturday Publlahed by uvnv-rtnn DUIMTINd CO. 17.31) North Fir St Phona a-0141 ROBERT W. RUHU Editor ERNEST R. CIL3TRAP. Manaiai HERB GREY, Advertlaing Mgr. m. C FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR., City Editor BARRY CHIPMAN. Telegrapn fd'tor RENRY L GREEN, Sunday Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Sociaty Editor GERALD LATHAM, Circulation Mgr An Independent Nawapapar Entered aa aacond olaia matter at Medlord, Oregon, under Act of March S, 1807 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail In Advance: Dally end Sunday one year.... 00 Dally and Sunday alx montha 4.16 Dally and Sunday three moa. liM Dally and Sunday one month 1 00 By Carrier In Advance Medlord. Aahland. Central Point, Jackaonvllia Gold Kill, Phoenix, Talent and on motor routae: Dally and Sunday one year, ilii.oo ' Dally and Sunday one month 100 All Terma Caab In Advance Official Paper al the City f Medlord Official Paper ol Jackaon County United Praaa Full Leaaed Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Repreaenutlve: WEST-HOLLIDAV COMPANY. INC Offlcea in New York. Chicago De troit, San Franciaco. Loa Angelea SeatUa. Portland. St Loula Atlanta Vancouver. B C. gBB5SHBS 4K VOill$HII W ATliOM Al IDITOIIAl Flight o' Time Mee'tard and Jackie County Wi fely from Hi film e the Mall Tribune 10, 20 and 14 years at Dimes And Dollars Jackson county with nine identified cases of polio last year should be more conscious than most of the imperative need tor tunds to support tne war on infantile paralysis and to assist in providing med ical care for those stricken. - . THE year just passed was one of the worst in the country's history in the matter of polio incidence. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis dis tributed nearly $31,000,000 for patient care alone. This sum exceeded the total contributed in the 1949 March of Dimes and the effects of the epidemic will carry over into this year. Estimates are that fully 17.000 of the victims will require continuing help from the Foundation chapters. These cases will, of course, be in addition to such new cases as may occur in the current year. THE epidemic last year wiped out the treasuries of Molinniil TPnnnrloUnn pVianfova in 43 stntpa nnrl this forced the national headquarters to come to the rescue with funds for emergency aid. At the peak' of the epidemic funds were being poured into stricken areas at the rate of $100,000 a day. a e a a e MONEY, major ammunition in the war on polio, comes almost solely from March of Dimes ac tivities in the various communities throughout the country. This year people in general are thoroughly awake to the vital need for heavy contributions. Let the dimes and dollars shower down until depleted treasuries are filled again, there is also plenty to as- 1 A il . 1 A. I sure treatment ana care ior tnose wno may De at tacked and for scientists to continue their search for a preventative. E.C.F. Crosstown by Roland Coe Buffe Falls "Pop alwayi comet home with some iwell stories after he's been in here. Let's hear a couple!" Editorial Comment Senator Mora Facet I credit for its accomplishments. Competition The Ashland chamber of com- red E. Robinson, A Medford merce has started the contro- When Is Oleo Butter? 10 YEARS AGO TODAY January 28, 1940 (It Wag Friday) Sale of Christmas seals in coun ty nets $2,323 to date. Portable electrically - operated tki lift to be Installed in bowl t Crater Lake park. Orlando Albert Turpln, 06, a county resident all his life and long-time orchardlst, dies al home, Theodore E, Knackstedt re ceives 20-year service pin from Copco at luncheon here. Little Applegate Telephone company names Otis Buck presi dent, Fred Straube vice presi dent and Harold Crump, secretary-treasurer. 20 YEARS AGO TODAY January 26, 1930 (It Was Sunday) Snow and rain of past month assure valley of plenty of water lor irrigation. . Stocks take dive in day of heavy selling in Wall street, Revolution reported near In Spain. County republicans start pre- dinner and speakers. Three local residents nabbed for not having 1D30 license plates on cars, arlng for annual Lincoln day 34 YEARS AGO TODAY January 26, 1916 (It Was Wednesday) Councilman J. C. Mann sug gests rearrangement of city hall offices to improve service and convenience. Lincoln school as junior high suggested as means of relieving expected congestion at high school next fall when 12S new pupils expected to enter. Fern Murphy Is editor-in-chief of 'The Rogue," high school pub lication atEagle Point. Bankers Asked To 'Alert Populace' Chicago, Jan. 26 (U.B Ore gon Banker E. C. Sammons of Portland yesterday asked the heads of the nations 15,000 banks to "alert the populace to the dangers of increasing gov ernment spending." Sammons, president of 'the United States National bank of Portland, said "We as bankers should accept our undeniable re sponsibility and take our proper part in forming and guiding pub lic opinion." He called deficit spending during prosperous times "a dangerqus trend." In an address at the second na tional credit conference of the American Bunkers association. Sammons snid many people be lieve that "the government can 'spend itself rich.' This thought has reached dangerous propor tions and I believe bankers mint do somchting about It." MAYOR STILL GOOD Rockland, Me. (U.R Celebra ting his 75th birthday, former Mayor Albert C. M c L o o n bowled 75 strings of candle pins, felling 6,656 pins for an average of 88 per string. Subscribers To report Improprr or non delivery ot the Mall Tribune phone Z-SMI before g:5 p.m. dallr and lo:I0 a.m Sunday. IF regular delivery arrive! ehorlly after rou call, pleaae notify office, thui eliminating apeclal eaienger service. "I The nation will be in for an unprecedented in crease in consumer deception if congress removes federal regulations on oleomargarine colored yellow in imitation of butter, in the opinion of Oregon's Sen ator Wayne Morse. The senator pointed out in a recent speech in the upper chamber that the state of Arkansas has on its statute books certain protective measures designed to prevent fraudulent serving of yellow oleo as butter in public eating places. The Arkansas regulations pro vide that each individual serving of oleomargarine in a public eating place must be clearly identified as such, either by identifying the pat of oleo itself, or by marking the plate on which it is brought to the table. CENATOR Morse told the senate that an impartial fact-finding agency retained, to visit restaurants in Aritansas mis spring maae a siatiung discovery. The investigators called on 100 Arkansas restaurants scattered throughout the state and in not a single one so visited was there a sign of any kind on walls, menus or butter plates to indicate that oleo was being served. . Here's the navoff : In every Arkansas restaurant thus visited, the investigator asked for butter, and paid for butter. Laboratory tests of samples collected by tne in vestigators disclosed that in 66 out of 100 of the restaurants, the spread served was yellow oleomar garine and not butter, h.v.i . , William Wesley Truax The constantly shifting political sands at home and abroad, the rise and fall of leaders, these present a most engrossing drama for anyone that cares to read, to study and analyze. Such a one was William Wesley Truax who passed away at his home here a few days ago at the ripe age of 94. e e A LWAYS an omnivorous reader, an interested ob " server, and a keen thinker, Mr. Truax retained these qualities almost to his last days. His many early activities included school teaching, holding of various public offices in Michigan, serving as a political party organizer, and even an excursion into the rough and tumble of earlier day logging in that state. American politics, during Mr. Trim's youth had reached one of its all-time lows, with bribery, corrup tion, special privilege and all-around rottenness the order of the day. Because of his deep interest in gov ernment, he resolved to do what he could to help change this situation and to this end he joined in the work of organizing the Patrons of Industry, a "peo ple's party." A LONG with his work as an organizer, he wrote articles for the Detroit Free Press and for Col lier's magazine, and it is probable that his experience in that period helped to retain his interest in and to sharpen his pen for the free lance writing on political subjects which he carried on throughout the balance of his life. Coming to the Rogue vallev in 1907. Mr. Truax wrote frequently for the Mail tribune, his letters on interests oi tne nay appearing in the communica tions department up to within a few months ago. a a a THE book of life has been closed for William Wes- ivj inuiA Liit uu iui;uuui, lllil lUIlj; lllf llf lUllllU the volume all-engrossing, interesting to the very last chapter and page. A remarkable man, and a lucky man he. compared with those who never have found such interest in the drama of life, or having found it drifted into mental desuetude before their time. E.C.F. merchant, has entered the pri mary field to contest with Sen ator Wayne L. Morse for the Republican nomination for United States Senator for Ore gon. At this stage Mr. Robin sons chances are an unknown quantity but there may be considerable swell in his favor for, it cannot be ignored there has been a strong undercurrent hope in many places some one would make tne venture. Mr. Robinson's reason for run ning, after waiting for weeks for someone to appear in the lists, is without hedging. He says he considers Senator Morse a be trayer" of the Republican party and that on almost every issue of importance Senator Morse voted opposite Senator Cordon. Oregon's two senators might as well have gone fishing he thinks so far as representing the state on fundamental decisions in the Senate are concerned. That argu ment will appeal to many. In his statement Mr. Robinson said: "I consider my opponent a be trayer of his party and of the people of our state, with the trust we have placed in him; by. his voting record in the senate for the past five years by voting against the rest of our delega tion on almost every important issue that has come before the senate." Mr. Robinson is 35 years old, Is a registered Republican, al though at one time he was a Democrat. He is a member of the Young Republican organization; is against "deficit spending" and thus far non-committal on the CVA. He is not a veteran, hav ing lost a leg in a farm accident when 19 years old. Except for the fact he is suc cessful in business, and has had experience in accounting and the proper handling of money, two high grade qualifications, he is pretty much unknown in the state al large. But the chances are he will find his courage, re warded with some ready support, for where there is opposition to Mr. Morse it is pretty bitter. Oregon City Enterprise. County Folk Should Feel Proud Current agitation in Jackson county over the lack of an annual county fair since 1932 empha sizes how fortunate we of the less populated neighbor county are in being able to maintain a healthy community event of that type. Not only does Josephine coun ty have a creditable annual county fair, but last year it ac tually paid its own way. A county fair, in our opinion, should be the major community enterprise each year in any coun ty. Its benefits are manifold and It is essential for providing the versy in Jackson county by ask ing mat county fairs be resumed. The secretary of the fair board replies that fairs will be held whenever there is sufficient popular support. Many of the smaller counties of the state have tried to main tain county fairs and have failed. tven in this county, it was a touch-and-go proposition only a couple of years ago. We have a healthy fair pro gram in tnis county now because the problem is being faced by public-spirited men who serve on the fair board and because there are hundreds of citizens who individually or through organ ized effort lend a helping hand. In that respect, much credit must go to the 4-H and FFA youths, the Sheriff's Posse, the Granges, the dairymen and the businessmen of Josephine county. We in Josephine county are proud of the fact that we arc capable of supporting a credit able county fair each year, a no small task, as indicated by the number of such ventures which have fallen by the wayside throughout Oregon. F, S. In Grants Pass Courier. McKay Promotes Worthy Democrat Years ago the people of Ore gon made the Judiciary non-part isan, as it should be. weverthe less, Governor McKay's selection of Clackamas county's Circuit Judge Earl C. Lalourette to suc ceed Justice E. M. Page on the Supreme Court of Oregon is a recognition of a worthy judge ana democrat by a Republican governor. Governor McKay's action is all the more conspicuous because Judge Latourette was passed over recently by President Tru man for appointment to the fed eral' bench, despite the fact that Judge Latourette had a 3 to 1 margin in the recommendations of the lawyers of Oregon. Presi dent Truman followed party rec ommendations; Governor McKay ignored party consideration. The contrast m attitudes is quite Im portant. Although it Is not prescribed that the recommendations of the bar should be binding on judicia appointments, it has long been our belief that they should have special weight. Even in states where judges must stand for elec tion and re-election, as in Ore gon, we believe that the bar should recommend and that the voters should give special atten- 11UI1 IU UU1 HSMJClHUUll 1ISIS. Nobody knows the qualifica tions of any lawyers so well as his brethren at the bar. Laymen may be deceived by a pleasant personality into accepting a com plete ignoramus or even a crooK for judicial office and when this agricultural youth of the county happens it is tragic. It is neces- an opportunity to receive due sary for a judge to be, first of Butte Falls, Jan. 26 Mount Pitt club met January 19 at the home of Mrs. R. Capella. Eight members struggled through the weatner to get there. It was planned to have a pot luck din ner Saturday, January 28, at o:ju p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Boatman. After din ner cards and games will be played. Any members not at tending are asked to notify Mrs. B. Roynane. Next regular meeting of the home of Mrs. B. Boatman. Mrs. G. Preslar is home from the hospital with her new son, Allen Lee. The baby weighed 8'4 rounds. This is the Pres lar's second son, Loren Moore, who recently pulled some ribs loose while working, is recovering satisfac torily. Cody Ramba was In the hos pital three days last week. He is recuperating at the home of his grandmother. Grange will have regular meeting Monday evening, Jan uary 30, at the auditorium. No school was held Monday because teachers were correct ing semester examinations. Jim Arnold has returned home from the hospital is Portland. Mrs. Fred Kincaid has been ill with the flu. Johnny Tungate came down Tuesday with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Max Richmond have moved into the Bob Baker residence. Mrs. Roy Green fell and in jured her back recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Edmondson were in town Tuesday on busi ness. Mrs. E. A. Dorf has returned home. She is recovering fram a recent operation in ban Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Dewane Burton are in Nebraska visiting friends and relatives where they for merly made their home. They recently moved into Medco houses. After attending the Jackson-ville-Butte Falls game Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moore and Darwin spent the week-end with relatives at Jacksonville and the Applegate. Mrs. R. A. DeBolt is ill in Medford. Leslie Casey, and Lloyd Tun gate took Lloyd's father, Jack, to Harbor, Ore., over the week end. While there they fished in the ocean. They reported the fishing unfavorable. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Price are the proud owners of a new Packard. Butte Falls high school will play Gold Hill here Friday night. Everyone is urged to attend and back the team. The GAA will sell soft drinks and the PTA will sell hot dogs and candy. Mrs. R. M. Elson is nursing at the Sacred Heart hospital in Medford. WEATHER By United Press . Northern California Fair south and increasing cloudiness north portion today and tonight with rain Fort Bragg and Red Bluff north; Friday cloudy with rain spreading southward to Salinas and Merced; rjslng tern peratures; southerly winds off coast 30-40 MPH north of Men- ' docino, 12-25 MPH to San Fran- Cisco, and gentle variable south " of San Francisco, Dead line Sunday Claailfled la al Noon Saturdays WIN HER HEART WITH SCALES WEIGH PLANE Memphis. Tenn. (U.P.) A neighbor borrowed Mrs. A. E. Fox's bathroom scales to weigh his private plane. He had three such g c ales and placed one wheel on each (or a total weight nine more man ouu pounds. THIEF WORKS HOSPITAL Miami, Fla. (U.R) A watchful thief is working the Alton Road hospital. While patients are un der the surgeon's knife in the operating room, the bandit sneaks in and robs their private rooms. I'u.'i i. t a.iu a R v. i llal YOU KNOW X m r,mr U LUUI-, YOU KNOW Carnation MILK-NOW Carnation INSTANT WHEAT! all, completely honest and, in addition to that, he must be a man whose knowledge of the law commands the complete re spect of his associates. It has been our belief for years that the bar association in every area should maintain carefully prepared "qualified lists" from which all appointments should be made and from which, so far as possible, all candidates for judicial office should be selected. In Oregon, the bar association has official status and we believe that this guidance for the selec tion of judges should be among its accepted and recognized func tions. Eugene Register-Guard. India is opening a shop win dow in San Francisco to exhibit Indian handicrafts and cottage industry products. $3930 h 1 -DOWN I WEEK Mr 1 -a f WITH r"Jne Spartan" 14-K GOLD DIAMOND-ONYX RING for MEN $39.50 Day's Finest Gift! Make Her happy on Valentine's Day with the finest gift of all a Diamond wedding set per ' fectly matched in 14-karat gold. Very reasonably priced low bud get terms to suit your convenience. Chapman Jewelers 109 E. MAIN MEDFORD Phone 2-562.' CREDIT JEWELERS TAKE yOUR Tim to Pfly ) PIECES OF MEAT YOU CAN REALLY SEE w go into p it Made from prime cut9 of Sunday Dinner beef not "scraps"! (The POPULAR brand of chili con carne ivith beans made without any "FILLER"!) m. ''wawaaagj rf iWTniiiMia --A'-f' -fttiiifi-i
